diff --git a/compiler/semexprs.nim b/compiler/semexprs.nim
index 5ea316da85..36decffba4 100644
--- a/compiler/semexprs.nim
+++ b/compiler/semexprs.nim
@@ -2034,6 +2034,10 @@ proc semQuoteAst(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode =
 
 proc tryExpr(c: PContext, n: PNode, flags: TExprFlags = {}): PNode =
   # watch out, hacks ahead:
+  when defined(nimsuggest):
+    # Remove the error hook so nimsuggest doesn't report errors there
+    let tempHook = c.graph.config.structuredErrorHook
+    c.graph.config.structuredErrorHook = nil
   let oldErrorCount = c.config.errorCounter
   let oldErrorMax = c.config.errorMax
   let oldCompilesId = c.compilesContextId
@@ -2080,6 +2084,9 @@ proc tryExpr(c: PContext, n: PNode, flags: TExprFlags = {}): PNode =
   c.config.m.errorOutputs = oldErrorOutputs
   c.config.errorCounter = oldErrorCount
   c.config.errorMax = oldErrorMax
+  when defined(nimsuggest):
+    # Restore the error hook
+    c.graph.config.structuredErrorHook = tempHook
 
 proc semCompiles(c: PContext, n: PNode, flags: TExprFlags): PNode =
   # we replace this node by a 'true' or 'false' node:
diff --git a/nimsuggest/tests/tchk_compiles.nim b/nimsuggest/tests/tchk_compiles.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..887a947b5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nimsuggest/tests/tchk_compiles.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+discard compiles(2 + "hello")
+
+#[!]#
+discard """
+$nimsuggest --tester $file
+>chk $1
+chk;;skUnknown;;;;Hint;;???;;0;;-1;;"tchk_compiles [Processing]";;0
+"""